Fall Retreat is one of the premiere Radiate Student events of the year, intentionally designed to not only have tons of fun, but to build connections between students and their peers, to build relationships between students and their leaders and to disciple them through worship and teaching. All of that is with the intention of setting our students up for a year of success, whether at home, at school, in their communities, or right here in our own church. Our hope is that through those connections and principles they learn, students will flourish as Christian leaders throughout their middle and high school years!
The Fall Retreat Tee
Cost: $10
So… a few questions to answer.
1. Who can go?
Fall Retreat is for all Middle and High School students!
2. When and where is Fall Retreat?
We’ve been taking our students up to the Ocoee Ridge Camp in Old Fort, TN, on Labor Day Weekend for quite a few years now. So this year we’ll be heading up September 3-5. We roll out at 9 AM on Saturday morning and return around 2 PM on Monday. Each year we go, they add something new and exciting for students to do and we have a great setup there for lots of lightly structured free time, evening parties and some awesome teaching from a speaker we bring in just for the weekend.
3. What do students do for the whole weekend?
We pack the weekend with morning and evening worship and teaching sessions, small group breakdowns after the sessions, late night theme nights (stay tuned for some exciting announcements about that!), wave pool time, rec time to enjoy 9 Square in the Air, Basketball, Gaga Ball, or try out some of the extra activities like the High Ropes Course, the Water Slide, and Paint Ball. And last, but most definitely not least, White Water Rafting!! (Please note, 6th graders are not eligible to do White Water Rafting and Chip plans a special activity or outing for them each year.)
4. What’s the rooming situation?
We have large bunk rooms that we’ll be staying in. Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow. If you and a friend requested to be a roommate…we do our very best to make that happen! Students will room by gender/grade although some groups are so large they may be split into multiple bunk rooms.
5. What if I have a school activity on Saturday?
If you have sports or other commitments on Saturday, there is an option to ride a bus up late to Fall Retreat that will leave Saturday afternoon or evening. Based on the consensus of when the majority of the late bus people can leave, we will contact you with the official leave time and plan, the week before the retreat.
Please note, if you’re planning to ride the late bus, you can choose between the following: rafting OR water slide, and paintball OR high ropes
Please contact kmeriwether@burnthickory.com if you have questions or need to use this option.
6. How much does it cost?
Base Cost
Flash Sale Base Cost: $150
Regular Base Cost: $175
Ltd. Edition Fall Retreat Tee
$10 (Free on 8/3 Only)
ADD ONS
White Water Rafting: $45
High Ropes Course: $30
Paintball: $30
Water Slide: $30
Bundle all four Activities
$125 ($10 discount)
Some Quick Math
Flash Sale + Free Tee + Bundle = $275 (BEST DEAL 8/3 Only!)
Base Cost + Bundle = $300
Base Cost + Rafting + Tee = $225
The options are many! What will you choose?
7. How and when do I sign up?
Check back here on this page on August 3rd to take advantage of our Flash Sale! Sign up on August 3rd and you’ll get the free tee! If you miss that, no worries… the flash sale continues through August 7th. You can still get that tee, but it’ll cost $10
After that the base price will go up. We’ll have registration open through Sunday August 21 or until we reach our max capacity.
8. What should I bring?
A complete packing list will be provided via email to attending students later on to help you make sure you get everything you need. A few super important things to bring:
- Sleeping Bag & Pillow
- Water Bottle
- Bible, Notebook & Pen
- Toiletries, Clothes, Swimsuit (One-piece or tankini for girls), Sunscreen & Bug Spray
- Closed-toed shoes or shoes with a backstrap like Chacos for Rafting
- Snacks and/or money for snacks at the Radiate Cantina
- Medications